Three cheers for Carl McCall, who in mid-October, the day after turning 76, took on the chairmanship of the sprawling State University of New York. Appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whom he’d beaten in the 2002 gubernatorial primary, Carl will oversee the 64-campus SUNY system at a time when classmates are slowing down. Carl’s commitment to education has been paramount, from his school teaching job out of Hanover to service as New York state comptroller and New York City board of education president.


No less than 58 ’58s, spouses and widows convened for the October 21-23 mini-reunion during Homecoming. Most stayed at the charming Breakfast on the Connecticut in Lyme, New Hampshire, where John and Donna Andersen repeated their 2010 hosting triumph—replete with gourmet breakfasts and Saturday night banquet. Friday’s class meeting was brief and kept strictly to class business by veep John Trimble, subbing for Gersh Abraham, who was home attending to wife Sally’s medical battle. Friday night at Lewiston Depot in Norwich, Vermont, featured spirited socializing and singing by Dave Bradley’s doo-wop group, with Ron Zwart, Dave Pratt and Joel Einhorn among the attendees, along with Marcia Armstrong, Sheila Kabat and Jane Yusen. Andy Thomas finally got his first look at the 1958 Class Clock on Main Street, the project he successfully spearheaded last year. And, oh yes, the Green thumped Columbia 37-0. Kudos to mini impresario Frank Gould. At Saturday’s banquet Joe Jaquet and John Trimble shared the Class of 1958 Peter D. Williamson Award. Honored for their long service to both the College and the class, each was presented by Susan Williamson with the elegant Simon Pearce bowls emblematic of the award. Joe, also active in the banking and computer industries and New Hampshire politics, is getting used to life in Oak Island, North Carolina, with his New York-bred wife Lynne. John and Linda Trimble, perhaps more visible through the years, continue to serve the College and class in many unseen ways as well. Ralph Manuel, Williamson committee chair, emceed the awards. 


Prize for the farthest mini attendee went to Paul Wysard of Hawaii, who as a 5-year-old witnessed the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack. Paul attended the famed Punahou School in Honolulu and worked there his entire career, retiring as vice president. Lawyer Tom Maguire again made the trek from northern Michigan, and Jerry Manne traveled from the Chicago commodity pits. Jerry’s also been trading equity options of embattled banks Goldman and BofA.


Notable news bites: Larry Weltin, aided by Ray Robbins, held his first 55th reunion committee meeting—among other things scoping out living quarters with air conditioning and elevators. Mark June 10-12, 2013, on your calendar for the 55th, the Monday through Wednesday after Commencement, when Hanover will be peaceful as well as pretty. Mel Alperin has agreed to be reunion giving chair, in addition to his increasingly successful efforts to recruit members for the Bartlett Tower Society (about which more next issue). Sadder to relate are the recent deaths of Bill Yahr, Rick Wagner, David Stiles and Timothy Thalheimer (see website obits).


—Steve Quickel, 65 Chapel Road, New Hope, PA 18938; squickel@usinvestmentreport.com